Defy and Except

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Defy

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
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Except and defy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Except" instead a verb "Defy".
Nearby Words: defied, defying

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Usage example: I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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Defy and except are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Except".

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husband defy husband except husband
place defy place except place
anyone defy anyone except anyone

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  • Manga / Banana no Nana Ringo then manipulates Nana to kill her... except Nana, unlike Himeko, says bollocks to that, resurrects her, and together, they defy God.
    Source: Manga / Banana no Nana
  • Video Game / Endless Legend Lizard Folk: Drakken, except they defy fantasy stereotypes by being the diplomats of the game.
    Source: Video Game / Endless Legend
  • The Overside webcomic series have an enormous variety of species and technology with plots that defy conventions of many genres, except perhaps Adventure.
    Source: New Weird
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